Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

Seiichiro Kuribayashi

Japanese singer-songwriter (born 1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Remove ads

Seiichiro Kuribayashi (栗林 誠一郎, Kuribayashi Seiichirō; born 11 February 1965) is a former Japanese musical composer, keyboardist, singer-songwriter, bassist and guitarist under Vermillion records label.

Quick facts Born, Genres ...
Remove ads

Biography

During high school at the age of 16, he went studying English for 4 years in Los Angeles.[1]

In 1987, Kuribayashi had started his career as a composer. Stay in my eyes (from album Summer Dream) music composition was provided to popular Japanese band Tube from 80s.

In the same year, he joined to the special unit with Oda Tetsuro and vocalist of Tube, Nagisa no All Stars.

In 1989 he made his major solo debut with album La Jolla.

In years 1990–1993 he was a member of music group B.B.Queens as an back-vocalist and bassist.

In years 1993–1994 he was member of rock band Zyyg.

Meanwhile, as soloist and composer, he'd been providing numerous compositions for artist such as Zard, Maki Ohguro, Wands, Deen and Manish.[2]

In 1995 he created his solo project under the name Barbier with single Christmas Time.[3]

In 1997 he held the first public live Kuribayashi Seiichiro LIVE TOUR '97 "No Pose".[4] Three videoclips from live were included in Music Video DVD footage BEST LIVE & CLIPS released by Being Inc.[5]

In 1998 he released his final studio album Frosted Glass.[6]

In 1999 he held his last live tour '98 Frosted Glass in Shibuya Quatro.[7]

Remove ads

Discography

During his career he has released 9 studio albums, one compilation album and four singles.[8]

Studio albums

  • La Jolla (1989)
  • Summer Illusion (1990)
  • You Never Know (1991)
  • Good-bye to you (1991)
  • Awanakutemo I Love You (1993)
  • Tooku Hanaretemo (1994)
  • Rest of My Life (1995)
  • Barbier first (1996) (as Barbier)
  • No Pose (1997)
  • Frosted Glass (1998)

Compilation album

  • complete of Kuribayashi Seiichiro&Barbier at the BEING studio (2003)

Singles

  • Trend wa Shiro no Theme (Shiroi My Love (1990)
  • Good-bye to you (1991)
  • Christmas Time (1995) (as Barbier)
  • Love: Nemurezuni Kimi no Yokogao Zutto Miteita (1996) (as Barbier)
Remove ads

List of provided works

Hideki Saijo

  • Mou Ichido

Zard

etc.

T-Bolan

  • Osarekirenai Kono Kimochi

Michiya Haruhata

  • Smile on me

Keiko Utoku

  • Mabushii Hito

Dimension

  • Mirage

Deen

  • Itsuka Kitto
  • Eien wo Azuketekure
  • Teenage Dream

Rev

  • Kowarenagara Utsukushiku nare

Manish

  • Hashiridase Lonely Night
  • Yuzurenai Toki
  • Kimi no Sora ni Naritai

Wands

  • Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro
  • Secret Night -It's My Treat-
  • Jumpin' Jack Boy

Maki Ohguro

  • Return to My Love

Tube

  • Dance with you
  • Remember me

Sayuri Iwata

  • Kowareta Piano

Magazine appearances

From Music Freak Magazine:

  • Vol.11: 1995/October[9]
  • Vol.14: 1996/January[10]
  • Vol.19: 1996/June[11] (Barbier)
  • Vol.25: 1996/December[12] (Barbier)
  • Vol.28: 1997/March[13]
  • Vol.29: 1997/April[14]
  • Official site (WebArchived)
  • BeingGiza profile
  • Musing profile

References

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads